Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet · Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Chipotle Mexican Grill, 895 N Academy Blvd, COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO 80909
on — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was on the second step of a step stool replacing grill hood filters when the employee fell. The employee's arm landed in a fryer containing hot cooking oil, resulting in burns on their right hand, arm, stomach, and back.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Step ladders
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